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Phrymaceae
Common Monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
Playfulness and joy.
- Family
- Phrymaceae
- Genus
- Erythranthe
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 15-80 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, boggy
- Water
- High
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The common name comes from the flower's resemblance to a grinning monkey face.
- Monkeyflowers are a model organism in evolutionary biology for studying speciation.
- They can grow in streams and seeps, sometimes with their roots entirely submerged.
- Native Americans used the plant as a poultice for rope burns and wounds.
- The red spots on the petals serve as nectar guides for pollinating bees.
Color meanings
0
Humor
1
Cheerfulness
2
Lightheartedness